Ravens Trade Idea: Get Commanders DE Chase Young?

A trade for Washington Commanders defensive end Chase Young could give the Baltimore Ravens pass rush a boost.

Jeremy Brener | Aug 10, 2023

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The Baltimore Ravens are hoping their pass rush can be better than it was a year ago.

Despite finishing fifth in the league in sacks with 48, the Ravens look different at that spot than it did in 2022.

"The team just extended defensive tackle Broderick Washington to help solidify the interior of its defensive line, but edge rusher is a weakness, with Tyus Bowser, Odafe Oweh and David Ojabo at the top of Baltimore's depth chart," ESPN writes.

Calais Campbell is gone after signing with the Atlanta Falcons, leaving a vacated spot on the defensive line that appears to be going to the best player available among last year's depth, but ESPN suggests the idea of trading for Washington Commanders defensive end Chase Young in exchange for a third and fifth-round pick in next year's draft.

"If Young works out, Baltimore gets the value of his play and can consider re-signing him or letting him go for a compensatory pick (which it has a better shot of getting than the Commanders would if Washington kept Young this year)," ESPN writes. "But even if he doesn't work out, the Ravens would probably still get some sort of compensatory pick if Young signs elsewhere next March."

Young has shown he can be a force, winning Defensive Rookie of the Year in 2020 after recording 44 tackles with 10 tackles for loss and 7.5 sacks while forcing four fumbles.

However, he hasn't been able to stay healthy since. Appearing in just 12 games from 2021-22 for the Commanders, he tallied 31 tackles with only three tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks.

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Published Aug 10, 2023

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.